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Batman: The Killing Joke

2016 · 77 min

A grim, psychological descent that unsettles with its bleak tone and moments of shocking cruelty.

Tagline: The madness begins.
Overview: As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Madness, trauma, grief, morality
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
trauma
grief
morality
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong